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  • Vanderbilt University

    Burke awarded grants on disabilities services, autism siblings

    By Jennifer Kiilerich Meghan Burke, professor of special education at Peabody College Only about 20 percent of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities currently access formal support services. Meghan Burke, professor of special education at Vanderbilt Peabody College, has built a career around growing that number, helping… Read More

    Mar 20, 2025

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    Vanderbilt names technology visionary Matthew Johnson-Roberson as its first dean of the College of Connected Computing

    Matthew Johnson-Roberson, a visionary technology scholar and highly accomplished academic leader, will be the inaugural dean of Vanderbilt University’s College of Connected Computing, the university’s first new college to be established in more than 40 years, C. Cybele Raver, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, announced today. His appointment begins May 1, 2025.  Read More

    Mar 20, 2025

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    Nashville high school students present science research at Vanderbilt symposium

    On March 3, more than 150 high school students from Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools participated in the  Interdisciplinary Science and Research Program (ISR) at John Overton High School. ISR is one of several programs of the Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach (CSEO) at Vanderbilt University Peabody… Read More

    Mar 18, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    South Asian Climate Champions Fellows visit Vanderbilt University

    By Jenna Somers Climate Champions Fellows touring Vanderbilt’s campus South Asian university students who won Climate Champions Fellowships through the Student Society for Climate Change Awareness’s Climate Tank Accelerator visited Vanderbilt University in February, supported by a U.S. State Department grant. The fellows were from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan,… Read More

    Mar 17, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Joshua McGuire named new university marshal

    Joshua McGuire, BMus’03 and principal senior lecturer in musicianship at Blair School of Music, has been named the new university marshal for Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony. Read More

    Mar 17, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Metacognitive-driven “exit tickets” could improve high school math performance, unlock STEM pathways

    By Jennifer Kiilerich More than 60 percent of American students aged 12-18 are interested in a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, according to a 2023 Walton Family Foundation survey. On the road to a life in STEM, proficiency in high school math has been identified by researchers as… Read More

    Mar 6, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt receives transformational $25 million gift for new College of Connected Computing

    Vanderbilt University’s College of Connected Computing has received a transformational $25 million commitment from trustee John Arnold, BA’95, and his wife, Laura Arnold, to provide foundational support for the college’s faculty leadership, teaching and initiatives that fuel real-world impact. Read More

    Mar 6, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    New scholarship opens doors for neurodiverse learners

    The scholarship, with funds provided by Vanderbilt University, will support students in the Next Steps at Vanderbilt program. Based in Peabody College of education and human development, Next Steps is a four-year, postsecondary certificate program for neurodiverse students. “This scholarship is an exciting development that aligns with the… Read More

    Mar 5, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Student team uses AI and filmmaking to inspire change

    See how a group of Vanderbilt student storytellers are weaving AI and imagination to inspire transformational change. Read More

    Mar 4, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Friendship fuels innovation: engineering duo’s AI project paves the way for safer highways

    Learn about the path that brought dynamic engineering duo Dan Work and Jonathan Sprinkle together and how they're using AI to prevent traffic jams and make highways safer. Read More

    Feb 26, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt named top producer of Fulbright U.S. students

    The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recently named Vanderbilt University a Fulbright Top Producing Institution, with 19 selected for the 2024-25 program. Read More

    Feb 26, 2025

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  • Vanderbilt University

    Sloan Foundation awards Vanderbilt’s Alexandre Tiriac prestigious research fellowship

    Awarded annually since 1955, the fellowships honor extraordinary U.S. and Canadian researchers who stand out as the next generation of leaders for their creativity, innovation and research accomplishments. Tiriac, an assistant professor of biological sciences and Hooley Family Dean's Faculty Fellow in Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt, is part of the 2025 class. Read More

    Feb 18, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt alumnus Aneesh Sohoni named CEO of Teach for America

    Aneesh Sohoni Aneesh Sohoni, MPP’13, will become chief executive officer of Teach for America beginning April 15. Sohoni has held several education leadership positions of increasing responsibility since earning his master of public policy in education policy at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development. Read More

    Feb 14, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Alumnus Steve Turner, trustee emeritus and Nashville philanthropist, has died

    Alumnus, trustee emeritus and Nashville real estate visionary James Stephen “Steve” Turner, a prominent university benefactor whose gifts included funding for commissioned works for Blair School of Music signature ensembles, died Feb. 11. He was 77. Read More

    Feb 13, 2025

  • Researchers at Dr. Mark Magnuson's lab discovered that the formation of the gallbladder and bile duct system critically depends on the precise concentration of the Sox17 transcription factor, with even small reductions preventing gallbladder development in mice.

    Feb 13, 2025

  • In the ongoing battle against triple negative breast cancer, Vanderbilt researchers have uncovered a promising non-invasive method to track how tumors respond to radiation and immunotherapy, which uses the body’s own immune system to fight cancer.

    Feb 13, 2025

  • Recent research from the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery, published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, resulted in the proposal of a novel target and mechanism for improving cognition—a negative symptom—while also treating positive symptoms of the disease.

    Feb 13, 2025

  • Yolanda McDonald

    Reducing the risk of “forever chemicals” in Tennessee’s drinking water

    A transdisciplinary team at Vanderbilt University seeks to identify Tennessee communities at risk of exposure to toxic man-made chemicals in their drinking water. Read More

    Feb 13, 2025

  • How do we create a more “person-centered” judicial system and when is fairness more valued than winning? Listen to the latest episode of Provost Cybele Raver’s ‘Quantum Potential’ podcast with law professor Lauren Sudeall, Lauren Sudeall, the David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor of Law and Director, Vanderbilt Access to Justice Initiative.

    Feb 13, 2025